Material Handler

Material Handler

The Material Handler is responsible for the accurate receiving, staging, movement, storage, issuance, and control of raw materials, components, supplies, and finished goods in support of production and shipping/receiving operations. This role maintains material flow by completing inventory transactions, verifying material documentation, operating authorized material handling equipment, and communicating shortages, damage, or discrepancies promptly.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Receiving and Verification: Unload inbound materials, verify quantities and condition against purchase orders, packing slips, or other documentation, and identify discrepancies for review.
• Material Movement and Staging: Move, stage, and deliver raw materials, components, WIP, supplies, and finished goods to designated warehouse, production, shipping, or receiving locations.
• Picking, Kitting, and Issuing: Pull, pick, kit, and issue materials based on work orders, pick lists, requisitions, or production schedules to support timely production flow.
• Inventory Control: Label, scan, count, locate, and track materials accurately, including receipts, moves, returns, cycle counts, and inventory adjustments as directed.
• ERP and Documentation: Complete required material transactions in the ERP system and maintain clear records of material receipts, issues, transfers, shortages, overages, damage, and movements.
• Equipment Operation: Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, carts, overhead cranes and other authorized material handling equipment safely and according to site procedures.
• Storage and Organization: Maintain orderly material locations, aisle access, labeling, segregation, and safe storage practices to reduce loss, damage, and production delays.
• Shipping/Receiving Support: Assist with packaging, securing, loading, unloading, and staging materials or finished goods for shipment or internal transfer as assigned.
• Safely rig, lift, transport, position, and stage materials using overhead crane systems in accordance with established lifting and safety practices.
• Communication and Coordination: Communicate material shortages, damaged goods, location issues, and priority needs to production, purchasing, shipping/receiving, and supervision.
• Safety and Housekeeping: Follow all required PPE, traffic, lifting, storage, and equipment safety requirements, and maintain clean, organized material handling areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are directly related to materials, inventory, warehouse, shipping/receiving, and production logistics support.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Previous material handling, warehouse, inventory, shipping/receiving, or production support experience preferred.
• Previous experience operating a forklift and or overhead cranes safely; ability to obtain or maintain required equipment authorization or certification when applicable.
• Ability to read and use purchase orders, packing slips, pick lists, work orders, part numbers, labels, and inventory locations.
• Basic data entry, math, counting, and computer skills, including accuracy when completing ERP or inventory transactions.
• Ability to use a tape measure and take accurate measurements.
• Ability to identify and report material shortages, damage, count discrepancies, and location issues promptly.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day in warehouse, production, shipping, or receiving areas.
• Continual use of hands for pushing, pulling, grasping, holding, moving, labeling, scanning, and positioning materials with full range of motion, including above head, below feet, and side to side.
• Frequent handling of materials, containers, pallets, carts, and equipment; ability to move and maintain 20 pounds constantly.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, and maneuvering up to 50 pounds, using assistance or equipment when required by safe work practices.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, squat, climb, and work safely around forklifts, pallet jacks, moving equipment, and stored materials.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced material flow environment while maintaining attention to safety, accuracy, and inventory detail.
• Knowledge of safe lifting, rigging, load securement, and material handling practices.
• Ability to inspect slings, chains, hooks, lifting devices, and overhead crane equipment before use and report deficiencies promptly.
• Ability to safely guide, position, and move large materials and components using forklifts, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment.
• Ability to maintain awareness of suspended loads, equipment traffic, and surrounding personnel while performing material movement tasks.